Report clears Palin in Alaska's Troopergate probe
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) This time, Gov. Sarah Palin can claim vindication against allegations that she abused her power in office by firing her public safety commissioner.
Palin — running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain — violated no ethics laws, according to a report released by the state personnel board on the eve of Election Day. An earlier, separate investigation by the Legislature found that Palin had abused her office.
"There is no probable cause to believe that the governor, or any other state official, violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act in connection with these matters," the personnel board's report said.
"The Governor is grateful that this investigation has provided a fair and impartial review of this matter and upholds the Governor's ability to take measures when necessary to ensure that Alaskans have the best possible team working to serve them," her attorney, Thomas Van Flein, said in a statement after the report was released Monday.
The earlier report implicating Palin was dismissed as a political smear by the McCain-Palin campaign, which issued its own report clearing the governor of all wrongdoing. The campaign focused on only one aspect of the first report's split findings — that Palin could fire Commissioner Walt Monegan, who serves at her pleasure.
In a scandal known as Troopergate, Monegan said he felt pressure from Palin, her husband and her staff to fire a state trooper who had gone through a contentious divorce from Palin's sister. Palin denied the claim and said Monegan was fired in July because she wanted the department to head in a new direction.
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Posted By: MICKYmouse @ 11/04/2008 9:08:51 AM
Comment: Comment: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17516764/
WHos a moron posting the same poop over and over again?
Warning: Hate kills
Posted By: ObamaYesWeCan @ 11/04/2008 6:48:46 AM
Comment: This moronic scumbag Samuel J. Wurzelbacher "Joe the Plumber" had his AZ driver license suspended
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/128323
Wurzelbacher, who lived in Mesa in 2000 and had an Arizona driver's license, had his driver's license suspended by the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division on May 4, 2000, following a nonpayment of a court-imposed fine for civil traffic violations, according to court records.
...owes nearly $1,200 in back taxes, according to public records, still owes more than $700 to the Mesa court system.
Records show he was cited for failure to stop at a red light and for failure to provide proof of insurance on Feb. 9, 2000, in a black Dodge truck at the intersection of Dobson and Baseline roads in Mesa.
After failing to pay his original fine of $627.50 issued in March 2000, his license was suspended and the fine was handed over to a collection agency along with a 16 percent surcharge. The now-resident of Holland, Ohio, still owes $727.90 to the Mesa Municipal Court, according to court records.
Hopefully the collection agency will break both of his legs so he'll never be able to walk nor work ever again. This typical Republican scumbag deserves it.
Posted By: sharenews @ 11/04/2008 1:33:14 AM
Comment:
Want to know what is behind the unions backing Obama so much? Read this:
If Obama gets into the White house, he will support the Unions doing away with Secret Ballot voting. What do Obama supporters think about that? How about a little bit of Saul Alinsky scare tactics - intimidate people in accepting a Union!
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WASINGTON TIMES
Whose Special Interests?
By Thomas Sowell
We take it for granted that a vote means a secret ballot but it was not always that way. Moreover, it will not remain so for workers who vote on whether or not they want a labor union, if legislation sponsored by congressional Democrats and endorsed by Sen. Barack Obama becomes law.
Before there were secret ballots, voters dared not express their true preferences if those who watched them vote could retaliate - whether by firing them, beating them up or in other ways. Anyone who is serious about people being free to express themselves with their votes wants a secret ballot.
Read the full article here: : http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/16/whose-special-interests/